Flights Charlotte → Des Moines
CLT → DSM
How long is the flight from Charlotte to Des Moines?
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Des Moines (DSM) takes 1h 59m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Charlotte to Des Moines operates with a fleet of Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft and sees an average delay of 17.9 minutes per flight, with 74% of flights arriving on time. Over the course of a year, approximately 1.75 million flights are conducted along this route, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 2.8 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Charlotte (CLT) → Des Moines (DSM) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 429 flights monitored in recent months, 69% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 23 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.63%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Des Moines the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Des Moines: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Charlotte (CLT) to Des Moines (DSM) heads north-west for about 1,310 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 59m.
Departures from Charlotte on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 48% of CLT-DSM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Des Moines it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 429 tracked CLT-DSM flights, 69% left on time with an average delay of 23 min and a 1.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about CLT-DSM
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Des Moines (DSM) takes 1h 59m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Charlotte (CLT) -> Des Moines (DSM) route, on-time performance is 69% with an average delay of 23 minutes, based on 429 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Charlotte-Des Moines is 1.63% across 429 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
